In Depth
David Herbert Donald
2002-06-02T11:59:07-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOTE2XC8yMDAyMDYwMjEyMDI1NTAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Professor Donald talked about his writings and his career and responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. He has written almost twenty books, most of them about the Civil War era. His book “Lincoln]” (1995) was on the New York Times bestseller list for fourteen weeks and won numerous awards. He was twice awarded the Pulitzer Prize in biography, for “Charles Sumner and the Coming of the Civil War” (1960) and “Look Homeward: A Life of Thomas Wolfe” (1987). Mr. Donald was the principal historical adviser and commentator for the 1992 documentary series “Lincoln” and for the 2000 television series "A House Divided: Abraham and Mary Lincoln".
Professor Donald talked about his writings and his career and responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. He has written almost twenty books, most of them about the…
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Professor Donald talked about his writings and his career and responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. He has written almost twenty books, most of them about the Civil War era. His book “Lincoln]” (1995) was on the New York Times bestseller list for fourteen weeks and won numerous awards. He was twice awarded the Pulitzer Prize in biography, for “Charles Sumner and the Coming of the Civil War” (1960) and “Look Homeward: A Life of Thomas Wolfe” (1987). Mr. Donald was the principal historical adviser and commentator for the 1992 documentary series “Lincoln” and for the 2000 television series "A House Divided: Abraham and Mary Lincoln". close
Professor Donald talked about his writings and his career and responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. He has written almost twenty books, most of them about the… read more
Professor Donald talked about his writings and his career and responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. He has written almost twenty books, most of them about the Civil War era. His book “Lincoln]” (1995) was on the New York Times bestseller list for fourteen weeks and won numerous awards. He was twice awarded the Pulitzer Prize in biography, for “Charles Sumner and the Coming of the Civil War” (1960) and “Look Homeward: A Life of Thomas Wolfe” (1987). Mr. Donald was the principal historical adviser and commentator for the 1992 documentary series “Lincoln” and for the 2000 television series "A House Divided: Abraham and Mary Lincoln". close
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